Today’s Kanji is “命” (inochi); Kanji for “order”.
Handwritten Kanji “命” (inochi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “命”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 命 | メイ ミョウ いのち | mei myou inochi | 8 | 口 | order |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “命”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 命日 | めいにち | meinichi | Anniversary of one’s passing |
| 人命救助 | じんめいきゅうじょ | jinmeikyuujo | Lifesaving |
| 命を絶つ | いのちをたつ | inochi wo tatsu | To end a life |
